Seen & Unseen Aloud

As 2025 gets going, Katherine Amphlett encourages us to travel back in time with Lady Mary to get to know some of the bad guys of the Old Testament to find how little has changed; Simon Burton-Jones reminds us that there is a great deal more to Russia that Putin and Lauren Westwood paints a colourful picture of life in the grey areas.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we start the year, we hear from Belle Tindall about some of the great mystics of the Christian faith; Cameron Wiltshire-Plant warns Elon Musk that there is always a cost to "free speech" and Jonathan Rowlands celebrates the deep humanity of Wallace & Gromit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our last episode of 2024, Rahil Patel explores the universal human motivation to wish one another a "happy" New Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Day: Graham Tomlin reflects on gifts given and received at Christmas - and spots the key to a whole lot of wisdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 24: amidst the anxiety of Christmas, Paula Duncan challenges her OCD on Christmas Eve and finds a freedom of faith as a result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 23: Beatrice Scudeler takes us through poems by Tennyson, Eliot, Rossetti and L’Engle, to discover their claim that at Christmas, sorrow doesn’t preclude joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 22: Katherine Amphlett compares and contrasts pre-COVID Christmas with 2020 Christmas and finds she learns more when Christmas feels wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 21: an audio version of The Innkeeper's Wife written and performed by Natalie Garrett. Experience an overfamiliar story, in a new way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 20: Today we go Big Picture as Barnabas Aspray considers the earth-shattering consequences of Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 19: Psychologist Roger Bretherton asks how we can push past the stresses of the festive season to rediscover the magic and tells us how he learned to find joy in being on Team Christmas. Part 2 of Unwrapping God this Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 18: Today we revisit S&U Aloud's birthday and the shared sense of belonging to the S&U Aloud community. And we join Belle Tindall at a Jacob Collier concert and hear again the sound of strangers sharing a sense of belonging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 17: Psychologist, Roger Bretherton, offers advice for those who find it challenging to spend time with the family at Christmas: Part 1 of Unwrapping God This Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 16: Charles Foster raises a glass to toast the invasion of history by the author of history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 15: Recounting how Christmas changed for her, Lianne Howard-Dace re-evaluates the story and experiences of the season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 14: Jon Kuhrt gives us 3 reasons why everyone should watch It's a Wonderful Life this Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 13: Ian Bradley opens up the meaning of some familiar carols of the season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Day 12 of the Christmas Countdown, sitcom writer James Cary takes us on the search for the perfect Christmas Special Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 11: Nick Jones - Senior Editor of Seen & Unseen - chooses his top pick of S&U articles from 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 10: Ian Frisby is struck by a Foodbank trolley in his local supermarket and its call to sharing joy through sharing food Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 9: Re-enchanting's Justin Brierley shares his standout cultural moment from 2024 and we dig deeper into the theme in Jamie Mulvaney's article Consider the crown and who wears it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Day 8 of the Christmas Countdown, JS Averill looks beneath the tinsel and finds that in a world of devastation, you can share honest feelings of hopelessness - yet not be overcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Countdown Day 7: Yaroslav Walker reviews his top 5 Christmas Movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Countdown Day 6: Graham Tomlin tells us the origin story of Santa Clause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Countdown Day 5: Jonathan Evens talks us through the art that comes tumbling through our letterbox this time of year and explores the historic and contemporary art of Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 4 of the Christmas Countdown brings us Belle Tindall with her plans for Christmas binge watching Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.